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The evolution of the paramedic
journal contribution
posted on 2018-08-22, 00:00 authored by J Morton, K Kloepping, JE Buick, J Todd, Alan BattAlan BattThe role of the paramedic is one that
is rapidly evolving, across many countries.
Demands placed on health services, offload
delays, cuts to budgets, increased expectations
from the general public and an increasing
older population all place the paramedic
profession at a crossroads in its development.
Paramedicine has yet to figure out where it
belongs. Does it belong in public safety? Does
it belong in healthcare? The road less travelled
requires the paramedic profession to be pursue
identity as a healthcare profession and not
as emergency responders, EMS workers, or
ambulance drivers, which we are so commonly
identified with.